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A legal remedy, also referred to as judicial relief or a judicial remedy, is the means with which a court of law, usually in the exercise of civil law jurisdiction, enforces a right, imposes a penalty, or makes another court order to impose its will in order to compensate for the harm of a wrongful act inflicted upon an individual.
Countries or war parties that prevent humanitarian relief are generally under unanimous criticism. [55] Such was the case for the Derg regime, preventing relief to the population of Tigray in the 1980s, [56] and the prevention of relief aid in the Tigray War of 2020–2021 by the Abiy Ahmed Ali regime of Ethiopia was again widely condemned. [57 ...
Deploying relief workers, medical personnel, logistics experts etc. Providing material assistance like relief supplies, ambulances, transitional shelters etc. Offering training, capacity building and knowledge-sharing support. Such missions abroad operate under the principles of the Movement and the leadership of the host National Society.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. [3] Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those ...
International humanitarian law (IHL), also referred to as the laws of armed conflict, is the law that regulates the conduct of war (jus in bello). [1] [2] It is a branch of international law that seeks to limit the effects of armed conflict by protecting persons who are not participating in hostilities and by restricting and regulating the means and methods of warfare available to combatants.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Founded in 1943 by the Bishops of the United States , the agency provides assistance to 130 million people in more than 110 countries and territories in Africa , Asia , Latin America , the Middle East and Eastern Europe .
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Violence and insecurity, including attacks on aid workers and essential infrastructure, severely restrict access to those in need. Between 2014 and 2017, there were over 660 attacks on aid workers, with the majority targeting local staff. Such security risks not only endanger aid workers but also impede the delivery of aid to affected populations.